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Newsletter N º 44 – April 2019 |Technical Secretariat EscazúAgreement ECLAC - United Nations
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First ratification of the Escazú Agreement
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By depositing its instrument of ratification with the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations in New York, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana became the first country to ratify the Escazú Agreement on 18 April 2019
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Observatory on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean revamps section on Resources
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As part of its new design, the Observatory on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, launched on the occasion of the first anniversary of the adoption of the Escazú Agreement, has revamped its section on resources where users will find infographics, maps and other graphic material on access rights in environmental matters in the region.
Worth noting are a map on climate change laws and an infographic on the Escazú Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Escazú Agreement at the third Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
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The Escazú Agreement will be discussed in several events in the framework of the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, a mechanism gathering representatives of Governments, international bodies, the private sector, academia and civil society between 22 and 26 April at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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United Nations Human Rights Council adopts landmark resolution on environmental human rights defenders
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In its 40th Session, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted without a vote Resolution A/HRC/40/L.22/Rev.1 “Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development."
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In the resolution, the Council expressed grave concern at the situation of environmental human rights defenders around the world, and strongly condemned the killing of and all other human rights violations or abuses against environmental human rights defenders by State and non-State actors. It also stressed that human rights defenders, including environmental human rights defenders, must be ensured a safe and enabling environment to undertake their work free from hindrance and insecurity.
Moreover, the Council noted with appreciation international instruments, such as the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean ( Escazú Agreement), for the protection of environmental human rights defenders.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
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Side event “Escazú Agreement: A tool to empower people and ensure inclusiveness and equality” (Organized by ECLAC, Government of Costa Rica, DAR, FIMA, TERRAM, FARN and The Access Initiative). ECLAC, Santiago, 24 April 2019 (1-2:30pm).
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Regional meeting on progress and challenges in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards an early entry into force (Organized by the Government of Costa Rica and ECLAC)
ECLAC, Santiago, 25 April 2019
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Side event “Improving accountability and involving National Human Rights Institutions in the 2030 Agenda” (Organized by ECLAC, OHCHR, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, GANHRI and FIO) ECLAC, Santiago, 26 April 2019 (1-2:30pm).
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First regional workshop on children’s right to live, study and play in safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environments (Organized the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment)
Bogotá, Colombia on 2-3 May 2019
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Second Uruguayan Congress on Environmental Law
Montevideo, Uruguay, 14-15 May 2019.
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Seminar “The Escazú Agreement and environmental democracy: Environment, Society and State” (Organized by the Government of Uruguay and ECLAC)
Auditorium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Montevideo, Uruguay, 16 May 2019.
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6ª meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability
Martinique, 15-17 May 2019.
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